Empire Gudgeons in pond?

[Maxwell Aquino]

Will empire gudgeons work in ponds? Located in San Diego

 

[j.w]

@Maxwell Aquino
I would think they would as they live in ponds in Australia just fine. You are in a warm climate so I'm guessing they would work there.

 

[GBBUDD]

Will empire gudgeons work in ponds? Located in San Diego

Love those little guys but they are that little and they stay that way . They would barely be noticeable in a pond

 

[Mmathis]

Hello and welcome!

IDK. I just read a profile about them and it appears they are carnivores/micro predators, so they may have very specific dietary requirements. Probably too small to bother bigger fish, though.

 

[Maxwell Aquino]

Love those little guys but they are that little and they stay that way . They would barely be noticeable in a pond

Well its gonna be a small little above ground pond, like 50 gallons or so with some other fish.

 

[Maxwell Aquino]

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I would think they would as they live in ponds in Australia just fine. You are in a warm climate so I'm guessing they would work there.

Ok, thanks alot! The coldest it gets here is 50 degrees f and hottest 100 f

 

[Maxwell Aquino]

Hello and welcome!

IDK. I just read a profile about them and it appears they are carnivores/micro predators, so they may have very specific dietary requirements. Probably too small to bother bigger fish, though.

I have the proper food for them I think but if not ill just get some different food

 

[j.w]

I read they get up to 5" and they are so pretty! In a smaller pond they would work good.

 

[Maxwell Aquino]

I read they get up to 5" and they are so pretty! In a smaller pond they would work good.

ok ok, yeah i was gonna do them, some flagfish, and 2 paradise fish. hopefully they will like the temp

 

[GBBUDD]

The ones I had were like three years old and barely over an inch. Ahhh that's right I didn't have emporer I had peacocks

 

[Maxwell Aquino]

Rip lol

 

[Maxwell Aquino]

Will empire gudgeons work in ponds? Located in San Diego

Ok I found that my area has pretty similar temps to where they are native except winter and early spring

 

[Mmathis]

Ok I found that my area has pretty similar temps to where they are native except winter and early spring

And.....how is it different in winter and early spring? Are you planning to keep them indoors if the temps are too low?

 

[j.w]

Watch out tho as the Empire fish will eat anybody smaller than them! They will eat frogs and tadpoles also if they are smaller than them.

 

[Maxwell Aquino]

And.....how is it different in winter and early spring? Are you planning to keep them indoors if the temps are too low?

I realized it isnt i checked the wrong place but everythings fine now